Rolex Yellow Gold or Patek Steel?

[Parapraxis]

For me, less so a question of gold vs steel or Rolex vs Patek, moreso a question of daydate vs aquanaut.

I vote the presidential.

[kumar75203]

I went Rolex YG.

If the Patek 5712 were around $40k, that'd be a tough decision for me.

The other tough decision in that price range is the A Lange Datograph.

[sgwatchguy]

DD by miles

[Stud Screw]

Gold. Always gold. When the apocalypse comes, you can at least barter the gold for bottled water. Stainless steel will get you nothing.

[HaiovR]

Day Date of corse. The brand, the model, the material, the history. You get my point)

[Singslinger]

The DD.

I don't find the Patek appealing at all, but I know that it's a very popular watch.

[Bigsoftee]

For me a DD40, in a heartbeat

[jamestucker]

Steel Patek at retail

[iLLGT2]

I bought an aquanaut before it was fashionable for 16.5.... it was great watch and the most reliable patek I had , however, even at that money I thought it was overpriced.

Rolex gold not even a second thought

[strettyend]

The asking prices for a 5167 are a joke. It’s not even anywhere in the same league as a DD40.

[Alan111]

Originally Posted by MILGAUSS88

You can get a Patek 5146 with gold bracelet for around $35k as well.

Where?

[RyanO]

I vote Rolex gold.


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[yoast]

Neither.
I'd get a 5164 or White gold daytona on oysterflex

[m3tek44]

all depends what you have in your collections. Personally I would pick Patek.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Chiboy

If you want a DD, ask in the Rolex sub-section.

If you want a PP, ask in the Patek sub-section.

Very true

[chinaski]

Originally Posted by Stripiest

Wouldn't buy either - Aquanaut is too expensive for what it is, and DD is not to my taste at all.

+1

I love the Aquanaut, but IMO it's insanely overpriced for a non-hacking watch in Stainless Steel.

I would rather have the YG DD TBH, and I'm not a Gold guy.

[MILGAUSS88]

Originally Posted by Alan111

Where?

Chrono24

[danwang0520]

DD, in a heartbeat.......

[YYR]

Originally Posted by macrowatch

What else is in the collection?

Personally to add a third option, I would go RG OF Daytona.

But if only those two, depended on where I lived. If Asia or Europe, the Patek. If US then DD.

Why would location affect your watch choice?

[GB-man]

The 5167 is more fitting to my style. Wildly overpriced but it’s fantastic.

[joli160]

Seriously ? DD

[18078pres]

I have both. Get Patek its the next level in refinement from the case complexity to the legendary PP movement. Only benefit the DD has it's gold.

[bp1000]

Struggling to answer. On one hand the metal doesn’t matter too much to me.

If I like the watch it doesn’t matter what it comes in.

I don’t like the nautilus or aquanaut all that much. However the rose gold chocolate dial 5711 is a cracking looking watch.

I’d pick a wg DD, probably olive dial,

[Chester01]

I’m sorry. Take that PP off the dial, and it simply not at all an appealing watch. I’m not a giant fan of the DD, but they are different watches and different looks, I would not just say well I have 30k to blow so which is it. I buy for function, as I still use my watches for what they were made to do and I value versatility above all. I would suggest you take some time and consider the two carefully otherwise you will be flipping soon.

[1William]

The DD hands down.

[Ranger67]

Originally Posted by Stud Screw

Gold. Always gold. When the apocalypse comes, you can at least barter the gold for bottled water. Stainless steel will get you nothing.

What happens if you have White Gold or Platinum?

[Manu74]

Day-Date, easy.

[GoingPlaces]

DD all day. No comparison. 5167 is not really that special. That's more 5711 money.

[watchwatcher]

DD40 for me.

[Heu]

Originally Posted by Chiboy

If you want a DD, ask in the Rolex sub-section.

If you want a PP, ask in the Patek sub-section.